Pair of Spanish Slatted Barrel Back Hand Carved Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Recently restored pair of vintage walnut framed barrel back chairs with white upholstery.
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Club Chairs
Cherry
Pair of Spanish Slatted Barrel Back Hand Carved Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Recently restored pair of vintage walnut framed barrel back chairs with white upholstery.
Cherry
Pair of Mid-20th Century Spanish Revival Carved Barrel-Back Chairs
Located in Norwalk, CT
Add flair to your living space with this highly unique pair of Mediterranean Gothic Revival armchairs, featuring open carving, polished brass nailhead trim, and dramatic burgundy sat...
Satin, Wood
$9,610 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Spanish Colonial Narrow Walnut Console Table, 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial narrow console table. This piece has legs with two pedestals joined by a wooden stretcher.
Walnut
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.62 in W 25.99 in D 21.26 in
19th Spanish Colonial Throne Armchair with Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Colonial style armchair, having leather seat and backs brass nailheads and a beautiful patina throughout, 19th century or earlier. Measures: Height to the arm: 25.59 in.
Iron
Vintage French Bench in Wood, 1920
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful French rustic sofa or bench from the early 20th century. This characterful sofa or bench is a country house piece of furniture in folk art with an unusual straight shape. T...
Walnut
Trio-Leo Bench, Camel Bouclé & Wood Bench by Christian Siriano
By Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order tri-base & bouclé bench designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: Camel Bouclé (available in custom fabric) Base: Black Lacquered Maple (available in custom finish) ...
Bouclé, Maple
$3,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38.98 in W 25.99 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Carved Armchairs with Wood Seat & Back
Located in Miami, FL
19th century walnut Spanish colonial altar armchairs with wood back with ornamental carved and wood seat. The unusual lyre legs complete this exceptional pair of armchairs Measures: ...
Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut Daybed or Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century walnut daybed or bench seat made in the grand French Napoleon III period. The walnut frame features large round padded bolsters on each end decorated with st...
Fabric, Walnut
$4,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 24 in D 19 in
Pair Arte De Mexico Iron Leather Savonarola Dante or Curule Chairs
By Arte de Mexico
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of Arte De Mexico iron Savonarola Dante chairs also known as X chairs or Curule chairs. Featuring a wrought iron frame in a Campaign style with cool iron finials. The s...
Iron
$1,675
H 35.5 in W 24.5 in D 18 in
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair, Italy, late 19th Century. It is currently being reupholstered, and can be completed in your fabric. Simply send us two yards of your fabric a...
Bone, Upholstery, Wood
$3,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 27 in D 23 in
Unusual Pair of Barrel Back Spool Bobbin Chairs Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pair barrel back spool/ bobbin chairs from the mid-century. The Spool chair with its timeless classic features provides the perfect framework to showcase traditional or moder...
Upholstery, Wood
Otto Schulz Cabinet Produced by Boet in Sweden
By Otto Schulz
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare cabinet designed by Otto Schulz. Produced by Boet in Sweden.
Brass
$1,853
H 28.55 in W 17.92 in D 22.84 in
Pierre Lottier Cigar Leather Strap Slipper Lounge Chair 1960s MCM Blonde Tan
By Pierre Lottier
Located in London, GB
A stunning and rare beech wood and cigar leather strap slipper chair in lovely condition. Attributed to Pierre Lottier for Valenti in the early 1960’s, this gorgeous low lounge chair...
Leather, Beech
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.